Feb
08
2012
A colleague decided we needed to have “semlor” for fika today, and who was I to argue with Swedish tradition? Semlor are basically whipped-cream sandwiches made with unsweetened cardamom-spiced buns that have been spread with almond paste and sprinkled with powdered sugar. They were originally eaten on Shrove Tuesday as a last splurge before the …
Feb
06
2012
Though Dr. Darling may beg to differ, we have a fairly even distribution of labor when it comes to household chores getting done at The Penthouse Nordic. We’ve gotten into a comfortable routine that has us each focusing on the tasks we’re best at or mind the least. For example, I do the majority of …
Jan
28
2012
I doubt I’d ever have the patience to make these, but I would not object if someone else wanted to give them a go an then invite me over for fika. ;^) Recipe (and more pics!) available at The Sweet Life blog.
Jan
27
2012
‘Old Man Winter‘ has finally decided to make an appearance in southern Sweden, in terms of temperature at least. It’s been below freezing off and on for the better part of a week now, prompting street crews to lay down pretty patterns of salt overnight on what I presume are walkways that are known to …
Jan
24
2012
While it may surprise some readers of this blog, I actually do have a real job at a large, multinational company headquartered in Sweden. Because of the aforementioned “multinational”-ness, our official corporate language is English, something for which I am truly grateful as it has allowed me to be employed as a communications professional in …
Feb
17
2012
Starbucks invades Malmö C
This post is dated February 17 because that’s the date I actually attended the event described. But it wasn’t posted until February 22 at the request of the friend who invited me to said event. (I suspect the “pre-opening social media blackout” rule only applied to Starbucks employees, but whatever.) So tonight Dr. Darling and …
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